Two books. Two perspectives. One extraordinary portrait of Jewish life.
This curated Assouline bundle brings together Symbols of Judaism and Tel Aviv Spirit, two visually striking volumes that explore Jewish identity from complementary points of view.
One looks inward, at the rituals, symbols, traditions, and shared memory that have connected Jewish communities across generations. The other looks outward, at Tel Aviv: a metropolis where history, creativity, Mediterranean life, design, food, architecture, and contemporary Israeli culture collide.
Together, they create a compelling dialogue between heritage and modernity, ritual and reinvention, memory and everyday life.
Designed to be read, displayed, and revisited, this set makes a meaningful addition to a Jewish home, a sophisticated coffee-table collection, or an unforgettable gift.
Symbols of Judaism
Part of Assouline’s Symbols of Religion series, Symbols of Judaism explores the rituals and cultural symbols that unite Jewish communities around the world despite their geographic and cultural diversity. Written by French rabbi and philosopher Marc-Alain Ouaknin, with atmospheric photography by Laziz Hamani, the book looks at the deeper meaning behind Jewish holidays, Shabbat, the Torah, the mezuzah, and many of the objects and traditions woven into Jewish life.
Richly illustrated and contemplative, it is both a visual object and an invitation to look more closely at traditions that may feel familiar but carry centuries of meaning.
Details
- Author: Marc-Alain Ouaknin
- Photography: Laziz Hamani
- 196 pages
- 100 illustrations
- English
- Silk hardcover
- 10 x 13 x 1.3 in
- Released September 2026
- ISBN: 9781649807090
Tel Aviv Spirit
Tel Aviv Spirit captures the energy of a city that is at once deeply historic and relentlessly modern. From the ancient port of Jaffa to the Bauhaus architecture of Rothschild Boulevard, the galleries and creative scene of Neve Tzedek, the Carmel Market, beaches, cafés, street art, design, and food culture, the book paints a vibrant portrait of contemporary Tel Aviv.
Written by Yaffa Assouline, the volume explores the contrasts that make the city distinctive: old and new, polished and spontaneous, Mediterranean ease and urban intensity. It is a celebration of Tel Aviv not simply as a destination, but as a culture and a state of mind.
Details
- Author: Yaffa Assouline
- 296 pages
- More than 200 illustrations
- English
- Linen hardcover
- 10 x 13 x 1.5 in
- Released September 2026
- ISBN: 9781649805454
Why They Belong Together
Symbols of Judaism tells the story of the traditions that have carried Jewish identity across centuries.
Tel Aviv Spirit shows how that identity continues to evolve in one of the world’s most dynamic Jewish cities.
Side by side, they offer something broader than either book alone: a portrait of Judaism as both inheritance and living culture.
For the coffee table. For the library. For the home. For anyone who wants to understand Jewish life through both its traditions and its present.
